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Why it's great: Reviewers love this "adorable" and "amazingly soft" synthetic makeup brush. They say it "picks up and distributes both loose and compact powders very well." "It buffs powder on beautifully, and minimizes pores like nobody's business," raves one reviewer. Another says it "applies bronzers and blush perfectly" and "feels heavenly on your skin." Readers also appreciate that this brush "fits perfectly in the palm of [the] hand" and "doesn't shed at all."